Seat or cushion



No. 6lI,274. Patented Sept. 27, |898.

P. F. UUINN.

SEAT 0R CUSHION.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1897.)

NITED STATES ArnNi WEGE@ PATRICK F. QUINN, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

SEAT OR CUSHION.

SPECFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,274, dated September27, 1898.

Application filed April 19, 1897. Serial No. 632,759. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK F. QUINN, of Somerville, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Seats or Cushions, of which the following is aspeciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in seats or cushions composed ofwire springs; and its object is to lessen the use of hairl and othermaterials with which seats or cushions are commonly filled, as theyretain theheat of the person and are therefore objectionable.

My improved seat or cushion is composed of a series of wire springssimilar in construction, having their upper and lower arms respectivelyconnected and held together firmly in their relative positions by aflexible connection, such as a coiled-wire spring, which, while holdingthe parts together, still is of sufficient resiliency to yield with theWire springs when Weight is applied thereto, and when the weight isremoved the wire springs and the coiled-wire connecting-springs returnthe seat or 'cushion to its normal position.

My invention consists of certain novel features hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate a construction embodyingmy invention,

Figure lis a plan view showing the top of the i cushion and the positionof the wire springs. Fig. 2 is an end viewlooking in the directionindicated by the arrow, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing twoadjacent and vcontiguous wire springs. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one ofthe wire springs.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

My improved seat or cushion is'composed of a series of wire springs A,having the arms A', A2, A3, and A4, and between the arms A2 and A3 thewire is coiledin the form ofa spring-coil, as A5, the arms A2 and A3forming the V-shaped portion of the spring, with the coil A5 at theapex. Thefree ends of the arms A and A4 have respectivelyabent portion oand a. The Wire springs of the seat or cushion being similar, the seator cushion is formed by placing said Wire springs along- `side of oneanother and Winding around the upper arms A' of each wirespring the coilB and around the lower arms A4 of each wire spring the coiled-wirespring B. This construction brings the bent portion ct against arrangedaround the edge of the seat or cushion, with the coils A5 extendinginwardly and out of theway, and in the center of the cush-` ion thereare two series of similar springs, which are connected together in asimilar manner as those on the edges of the cushion and provide abearing for weight at the center of the seat or cushion.

4For convenience of manipulation the coiledwire springs B and B' areprovided for each edge of the cushion at the top and bottom,respectively, and across the cushion at the top and bottom similarcoiled-wire springs B3 and B4, respectively, are provided for connectingthe upper and lower arms of the springs A around the center of thecushion in a manner similar to that shown in Fig. 3, and the oppositefree ends of the coiled-wire springs B3 are connected to the coiled-wiresprings B, as

n shown at B5, and a similar connection is providedat the bottom of theseat or cushion for the coiled-wire springs B4. Strengtheningsprings Cextend across the top of the cushion and are connected at C to theopposite coiledwire springs B and also link with the central coiled-wiresprings B5. (See Fig. l.) Similar strengthening-springs are provided on'the bottom of the cushion, which are connected in a like manner to thatshown ou the top of Fig. l.

When Weight is applied to the topv of the seat or cushion, the edges ofthe cushion and the arm of the wire springs A will be depressedvertically, and the coils A5 will move horizontally, and the cushionwill adapt itself to the requirements of the weight, and upon theremoval of Weight the springs A and coperating part-s will return totheir normal position, so that a strong, easy, and flexible seat orcushion is provided.

In'order to change the shape of the edge, it

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is only necessary to bend the upper arms A' and the lower arms A4 to theshape desired. Then the connecting coiled-wire springs B and B willfollow the shape given to the arms A and A4.

Vhen the coiled-wire springs B and B are wound upon the arms A and A4,respectively, the ends a and ct and the arms A2 and A3 rmly hold saidcoiled-wire springs B and B, respectively, and prevent side motion orslip ping of the springs A in the coils B and B', and the sameconstruction is provided for the coiled-wire springs Bg and B4.

Vhere it is desired to have a stiffer edge than is provided in theconstruction shown in the drawings, the ends a and a' can be formed intoeyes at the top and bottom of the cushion, and llexible rods can beextended through said eyes along the edges and on the inner side of thecoiled-wire springs B and B. Also, if desired, wire rods provided witheyes on the ends may be extended between and connected to the eyesformed on the ends a and a' of opposite springs in order to brace orstiien the seat or cushion.

I do not limit myself to the arrangement and construction shown, as thesame may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus ascertained the nature of my invention and set forth aconstruction embodying the same, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a seat or cushion, a series ot' wire springs provided with armsfor forming an edge of said seat or cushion, a coil between the ends ofsaid wire springs, iexible supporting means located around said arms andconnecting the same together to form a continuous edge of said arms andadapted to yield to the movement of said wire springs under the actionof weight.

2. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper armsthereof forming the upper edge of said seat or cushion, a coil betweenthe ends of said wire springs, flexible supporting means consisting ofcoiledwire springs located around said upper arms and connecting thesame together to form a continuous edge of said arms and adapted toyield to the movement of said wire springs under the action of weight,and a support for the lower arms of said wire springs.

3. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper andlower arms forming respectively the upper and lower edges of said seator cushion, a coil between the ends of said wire springs, liexiblesupporting means located around said upper arms of said wire springs andconnecting the same together to form a continuous edge of said arms andadapted to yield to the movement of said wire springs Linder the actionof weight, and flexible supporting means located around said lower armsof said wire springs and connecting the same together to form acontinuous edge of said arms and adapted to yield to the movement ol'said wire springs under the action of weight.

4. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper andlower arms forming respectively the upper and lower edges of said seator cushion, a coil between the ends of said wire springs, iiexiblesupporting means consisting of coiled wire springs located around saidupper arms and connecting the same together to form a continuous edge ofsaid arms and adapted to yield to the movement of said wire springsunder the action of weight, and flexible supporting means consisting ofcoiled -wire springs located around said lower arms and connecting thesame together to form a continuous edge of said arms and adapted toyield to the movement of said wire springs under the action of weight.

5. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper armsthereof forming the upper edge of said seat or cushion, a coil betweenthe ends of said wire springs, flexible supporting means located aroundsaid upper arms and connecting the same together to form a continuousedge of said arms and adapted to yield to the movement ot' said wiresprings under the action of weight, a support for the lower arms of saidwire springs, and means for holding said upper arms and ilexiblesupportin g means in Iposition with relation to one another.

G. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper andlower arms forming respectively the upper and lower edges of said seator cushion, a coil between t-he ends of said wire springs, flexiblesupporting means located around said upper arms and connecting the sametogether to form a contin nous edge of said arms and adapted to yield tothe movement of said wire springs under the action of weight, means forholding said upper arms and llexible supporting means in position withrelation to one another, iiexible supporting means located around saidlower arms and connecting the same together to form a continuous edge ofsaid arms and adapted to yield to the movement of said wire springsunder the action of weight, and means for holding said lower arms andflexible supporting means in position with relation to one another.

7. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper andlower arms forming respectively the upper and lower edges of said seator cushion and extending in opposite directions, a coil between the endsof said wire springs, exible supporting mea-ns located around said upperarms and connecting the same together and adapted to yield to themovement of said wire springs under the action of weight, and flexiblesupporting means located around said lower arms of said wire springs andconnecting the same together and adapted to yield to the movement ofsaid wire springs under the action of weight.

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8. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper andlower arms forming` respectively the upper and lower edges of said seator cushion and extending in opposite directions, a coil between the endsof said wire springsdlexible supporting means located around said upperarms and connecting the same together to form a continuous edge for thetop of said seat or cushion and adapted to yield to the movement of saidwire springs under the action of weight, and flexible supporting meanslocated around said lower arms and connecting` the same together to forma continuous edge for the bottom of said seat or cushion and adapted toyield to the movement of said wire springs under the action of weight.

9. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs having the upper andlower arms forming respectively the upper and lower edges of said seator cushion and extending in opposite directions, a coil between the endsof said wire springs,flexible supporting means located around said upperarms and connecting the same together to form a continuous edge for thetop of said seat or cushion and adapted to yield to the movement of saidwire springs under the action ofweight, means for holding said upperarms and flexible supporting means in position with relation to oneanother, flexible supporting means located around said lower arms andconnecting the same together to form a continuous edge for the bottom ofsaid seat or cushion and adapted to yield to the movement of said wiresprings under the action of weight, and means for holding said lowerarms and flexible supporting means in position with relation to oneanother.

10. In a seat or cushion', a series of wire springs provided with armsfor forming an edge of said seat or cushion, a coil between the ends ofsaid wire springs, coiled -wire springs located around said arms andconnecting the same together to form a continuous edge of said arms andadapted to yield to the movement of said wire springs under the actionof weight.

ll. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper arm bent at an angle to said V-shapedportion, a coil at the apex of each V-shaped portion, flexiblesupporting means located around said upper arms and connecting the sametogether and adapted to yield to the movement of said wire springs underthe action ofv weight, and a lower support for said springs.

l2. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper arm bent at an angle to said V-shapedportion, a coil at the apex of each V-shaped portion, flexiblesupporting means consisting of coiled-wire springs located around saidupper arms and connecting the same together and adapted to yield to themovement of said wire springs under the action of weight, and a lowersupport for said springs.

13. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper arm bent at an angle to said V-shapedportion, a coil at the apex of each V-shaped portion, flexiblesupporting means located 'around said upper arms and connecting the sametogether and adapted to yield to the movement of said wire springs underthe action of weight,alower support for said springs, and means forholding said upper arms and flexible supporting means in position withrelation to one another.

1,4. In a seat or cushion,.a series ot' wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper arm bent at an angle to said V-shapedportion, a coil at the apex of each V-shaped portion, flexible'supporting means located around said upper arms and connecting the sametogether land adapted to yield to the movement of said springs under theaction of weight, a lower support for said springs, and means on saidupper arms with which said flexible supporting means engages for holdingsaid arms and flexible supporting means in position with relation to oneanother.

15. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper and a lower arm bent at an angle to saidV-shaped portion, a coil at the apex of each V-shaped portion, flexiblesupporting means located around said upper arms and connecting the sametogether and adapted to yield to the movement of said springs under theaction of weight, and flexible supporting means located around saidlower arms and connecting the same together and adapted to yield to themovementof said wire springs under the action of weight.

16. In a seat or cushion, a series of wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper and a lower arm bent at an angle to saidV-shaped portion, a coil at the apex of each V-shaped portion, flexiblesupporting means consisting of coiled-wire springs located around saidupper arms and connecting the same together and adapted to yield to themovement of said springs under the action of weight, and flexiblesupporting means consisting of coiled-wire springs located around saidlower arms and connecting the same together and adapted tol yield to themovement of said wire springs under the action of weight.

17. In a seat or cushion, a series of-wire springs each having aV-shaped portion with an upper and a lower arm bent at an angle to saidV-shaped portion, a coil at the apex or" each V-shaped portion, flexiblesupporting means consisting of coiled-wire springs located around saidupper arms and connecting the same together and adapted to yield to themovement of said wire springs under the action of weight, means forholding said upper arms and flexible supporting means in position withrelation to one another, flexible sup- IIO porting means consisting ofcoiled wire In testimony whereof I have signed my springs located aroundsaid lower arms and name to this specification, in the presence of 1cconnecting the saine together and adapted to two subscribing witnesses,this 0th day of yield to the movement of said Wire springs April, A. D.1897.

under the action of Weight, and means for PATRICK F. QUINN. holding saidlower arms and flexible snp- 1Witnesses:

porting means in position with relation to one A. L. MESSER,

another. E. L. IIARLOW.

